Background. The epidemiology of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) varies considerably worldwide, but we have lacked reliable quantitative …

Background Some lifestyle behaviors and obesity are risk factors for vascular disease, but
their relation to kidney disease is uncertain. Methods To determine whether physical inactivity, …

… Author links open overlay panel Claire Presne , Fadi Fakhouri , Laure-Hélène Noël ,
Bénédicte Stengel , Christian Even , Henri Kreis , Françoise Mignon , Jean-Pierre Grünfeld …

Importance Chronic kidney disease (low estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] or
albuminuria) affects approximately 14% of adults in the US. Objective To evaluate associations of …

CKD prevalence estimation is central to CKD management and prevention planning at the
population level. This study estimated CKD prevalence in the European adult general …

Background Hypertension is the most prevalent comorbidity in individuals with chronic kidney
disease. However, whether the association of the kidney disease measures, estimated …

Importance The established chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression end point of end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) or a doubling of serum creatinine concentration (corresponding to …

The global nephrology community recognises the need for a cohesive plan to address the
problem of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In July, 2016, the International Society of …

We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the most
common form of glomerulonephritis, with discovery and follow-up in 20,612 individuals of …

Background Idiopathic membranous nephropathy is a major cause of the nephrotic syndrome
in adults, but its etiologic basis is not fully understood. We investigated the genetic basis of …